bridegroom

[ brahyd-groom, -groom ]

noun

1. a newly married man or a man about to be married.

bridegroom

/ ˈbraɪdˌɡruːm; -ˌɡrʊm /

noun

1. a man who has just been or is about to be married

Word History and Origins

Origin of bridegroom¹

before 1000; late Middle English ( Scots ) brydgrome, alteration of Middle English bridegome, Old English brȳdguma ( brȳd bride ¹ + guma man, cognate with Latin homō ), with final element conformed to groom

Word History and Origins

Origin of bridegroom¹

C14: changed (through influence of groom ) from Old English brӯdguma , from brӯd bride ¹+ guma man; related to Old Norse brūthgumi , Old High German brūtigomo

Example Sentences

For 100 intermission-less minutes on a split-level rotating set, the two worlds play out, separately at first but gradually intertwining as we learn the tragic connections between the bridegroom’s family and the long-ago events at an international school.

From Seattle Times

The couple’s whirlwind courtship and subsequent wedding among a hastily assembled international group of Marcus’ friends is prelude to the bridegroom’s announcement that he’s dying and needs her help with a “new project.”

From Los Angeles Times

Quotable: “Benedict, faithful friend of the Bridegroom,” Francis said in his homily, referring to Jesus’ role as husband to the church, “may your joy be complete as you hear his voice, now and forever!”

From New York Times

“Benedict, faithful friend of the Bridegroom,” Francis said in his homily, referring to Jesus’ role as husband to the church, “may your joy be complete as you hear his voice, now and forever!”

From New York Times

"Benedict, faithful friend of the Bridegroom," he said referring to Jesus, "may your joy be complete as you hear his voice, now and forever."

From BBC